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Senior Software Engineer

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology New York, NY

New York, NY

1mo ago Closed

$149k - $199k/yr Full time Backend Developer Senior API

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jun 28, 2026).

Job Description

This Senior Software Engineer role designs, builds, and deploys scalable software using Scala and backend languages, leveraging AWS and Kubernetes within Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient software applications using Scala and other backend languages.
Leverage AWS services such as Cloudformation, EC2, Lambda, S3, and Dynamo to deploy and manage cloud applications.
Implement containerized solutions with Docker and deploy services on Kubernetes to ensure reliability and scalability.
Architect distributed systems that are fault tolerant and highly available, applying event driven, microservices, and data consistency concepts.
Provide observability through tagging, metrics, and logging, using Datadog to monitor real time health and performance.
Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and DevOps engineers to define requirements, design systems, and deliver features.
Maintain high code quality by writing clean, testable code, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers on and offshore.
Address complex technical challenges and pursue ongoing improvements in performance, scalability, and reliability.
Adhere to team practices for the safe use of AI models and propose enhancements as appropriate.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or a related field.
5+ years of software development experience with a focus on functional programming using Scala stacks.
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and Kubernetes for container orchestration.
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and Event Driven Architecture.
Excellent problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to work in a collaborative, fast paced environment.
Experience with Scala ecosystems such as ZIO, Cats, and Cats Effect; plus Modern Java, Kotlin; familiarity with AWS tools like Cloudformation and Terraform or similar; experience with Istio and Spinnaker; full software development lifecycle including post release maintenance; Agile practices; and version control systems like Git and Jira.

Technologies

Scala, ZIO, Cats, Cats Effect
AWS, Cloudformation, EC2, Lambda, S3, Dynamo
Kubernetes, Docker
Istio, Spinnaker
Java, Kotlin
Terraform, Git, Jira
Datadog

Benefits

Medical benefits
Financial benefits
Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
Other benefits

Why you will love working here

Building the future of Disney's media platforms, powering advertising and distribution for years to come with innovative engineering.
Reach, scale, and impact across Disney brands and services such as Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and ABC, connecting fans with iconic stories worldwide.
Opportunity to innovate, applying cutting edge techniques to solve distinctive technical challenges and set industry standards.

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